MSC Vanessa – Safetec Cargo hold smoke detection system retrofit

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MSC Vanessa – Safetec Cargo hold smoke detection system retrofit

Cargo ships have a need for fire detection systems not only in the accommodation and engine room but also within the cargo holds. Typically, the systems employed for cargo hold smoke detection utilize a smoke extraction method. This process involves drawing air from each cargo hold individually and passing it through a central unit equipped with smoke detection technology. This approach ensures comprehensive monitoring and early detection of potential fire incidents within the cargo holds of the ship.

Cargo ships do not only require fire detection systems in the accommodation and engine room, but also in the cargo holds. The systems normally used for cargo hold smoke detection use a smoke extraction method, which sucks the air from the cargo holds one by one and blows it through a main unit with smoke detection inside it.

MSC Vanessa had a very old cargo hold smoke detection system and contacted Lavastica International for a retrofit of this system, because Lavastica has supplied several similar retrofits to them in the past with success and satisfaction. This was a great opportunity to supply the completely new Safetec SDS-72 smoke detection system, complete with new fan unit, repeater panel and sampling tubes.